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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It’s YOUR investment.
Please exercise your right to vote as soon as possible!

Dear Shareholder:

The vote to approve new sub-advisory agreements on behalf of the Fund (Proposal 3) has been adjourned until September 20, 2019. Approval of these sub-advisory agreements would allow the Fund’s portfolio managers to take advantage of investment expertise and trading assistance from affiliated sub-advisers at no additional cost to the Fund or Fund shareholders.

The Fund shareholders who have voted so far have overwhelmingly supported Proposal 3.  We are sending you this reminder because you held shares in the Fund on the record date and we have not yet received your vote.

YOUR FUND’S BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 3

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
VOTING NOW HELPS MINIMIZE PROXY COSTS, AVOIDS UNNECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS

Please vote using one of the following options:

 
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VOTE ONLINE
   
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VOTE BY MAIL
   
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A copy of the related proxy statement can be viewed or downloaded from https://www.delawarefunds.com/ceproxy. If you have any questions regarding Proposal 3, or need assistance with voting, please call Computershare Fund Services, the Fund’s proxy solicitor, toll-free at 1-888-456-7566.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have already voted, we appreciate your participation.


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